Highest risk cities in Virginia
Highest hurricane risk cities in Virginia
Ranked city list for hurricane wind, surge, and flooding exposure, based on 680/680 eligible cities evaluated. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.
P85-based state reference
Hurricane score
36/100
Updated Sat, Nov 7, 7:42 PM.
680/680 eligible cities evaluated
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Top 25 cities by hurricane score from 680 evaluated locations.
#1
Gargatha, VA
39 points above the state reference
#2
Wachapreague, VA
39 points above the state reference
#3
Cats Bridge, VA
35 points above the state reference
#4
Mappsburg, VA
35 points above the state reference
#5
Painter, VA
35 points above the state reference
#6
Quinby, VA
35 points above the state reference
#7
Savage Town, VA
35 points above the state reference
#8
Horntown, VA
33 points above the state reference
#9
Wattsville, VA
33 points above the state reference
#10
Boston, VA
32 points above the state reference
#11
Cheriton, VA
32 points above the state reference
#12
Harborton, VA
32 points above the state reference
#13
Pungoteague, VA
32 points above the state reference
#14
Cape Charles, VA
29 points above the state reference
#15
Franktown, VA
29 points above the state reference
#16
Nassawadox, VA
29 points above the state reference
#17
Poquoson, VA
28 points above the state reference
#18
Bloxom, VA
27 points above the state reference
#19
Gloucester Point, VA
27 points above the state reference
#20
Hallwood, VA
27 points above the state reference
#21
Mappsville, VA
27 points above the state reference
#22
Modest Town, VA
27 points above the state reference
#23
Nelsonia, VA
27 points above the state reference
#24
Temperanceville, VA
27 points above the state reference
#25
Hampton, VA
26 points above the state reference
How this ranking works
Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data across680/680 eligible cities evaluated.
Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale. The state benchmark is a p85-based state reference, not an arithmetic average.
City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.